Research Details
- Category : Undergraduate
- Research Year : 5 Years
- Location : Department of Medical Sciences
- Delivery Mode : Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
ABout this Programme
Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) is a challenging profession requiring precise and accurate evaluation techniques and keen problem-solving and judgment skills that apply the basic sciences to the clinical diagnosis of health and disease. Medical laboratory scientists are educated in the theoretical and practical aspects of laboratory medicine. As vital members of the health care team, laboratory professionals provide information necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
The Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) degree programme is designed with emphasis on the modern trends on theoretical and practical learning experiences that are based on laboratory sciences and focuses on specific areas such as clinical chemistry, medical microbiology, hematology, histology, and immunology, delivered over 5 years duration.
The goal of the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) degree programme is to prepare a top-quality medical laboratory professional who will competently meet the healthcare diagnostics and research needs of the community in all settings.
The main objectives of the bachelor honours degree programme in medical laboratory sciences are to:
- instill in students a sense of enthusiasm for the profession; an appreciation of its application in different contexts (in areas such as general medicine, food and beverages, pharmaceutical industries, utility departments e.g., water corporations; research institutions, etc).
- involve the students in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning, studying and research.
- provide students with a broad and balanced foundation of medical laboratory knowledge and practical skills; performing effectively in clinical diagnostic services, academics and quality assurance; and function independently or in collaboration with other members of the health team in the care of individuals and groups at all levels of health care.
- develop in students, the ability to apply their medical laboratory knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems in laboratory medicine.
- develop in students through an education in medical laboratory sciences, a range of transferable skills of value in medical and non-medical employment.
- provide students with a knowledge and skills base from which they can proceed to further studies in specialized areas involving medical sciences.
- To generate in students, an appreciation of the importance of medical laboratory sciences in an industrial, economic, environmental, health and social context.
- generate students with the ability to produce biological and diagnostic reagents as well as being able to fabricate and maintain laboratory equipment.
- empower graduates of Medical Laboratory Sciences with skills that will enable them engage in income yielding ventures.
On successful completion of the program, the graduates will possess the following competencies;
- Laboratory Tests and Diagnostics
- Demonstrate cognitive knowledge through understanding and performing the full range of medical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular diagnostics, laboratory operations, and other emerging diagnostics.
- Critical Thinking
- Demonstrate cognitive knowledge through understanding and performing the full range of medical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular diagnostics, laboratory operations, and other emerging diagnostics.
- Effective Communication
- Demonstrate cognitive knowledge through understanding and performing the full range of medical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular diagnostics, laboratory operations, and other emerging diagnostics.
- Laboratory Management and Organization
- Demonstrate cognitive knowledge through understanding and performing the full range of medical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular diagnostics, laboratory operations, and other emerging diagnostics.
- Information Processing and Management Systems
- Demonstrate cognitive knowledge through understanding and performing the full range of medical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular diagnostics, laboratory operations, and other emerging diagnostics.
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Admission
- Candidates should possess at least five credits at ordinary level West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) or its equivalent (NECO, NABTEC, SSCE, GCE), maximum at two sittings, to qualify for consideration for admission. The subject includes: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics and English Languages.
- The students must also obtain an acceptable score in joint matriculation board examination (UME/JAMB).
Direct Entry Admission
The candidate should possess, in addition to the UTME requirements, one of the following:
- Pass in general certificate of education or at advanced level in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Zoology).
- Graduates of first degree or OND or HND in Biochemistry, Microbiology or in any other related courses.
- Holders of Medical Laboratory Technicians certificate from the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria and who have relevant qualifications as specified.
Transfer Students.
- Candidates can transfer from other department in the Faculty of Medical Sciences or other recognized Universities with CGPA of not less 3.50 without carryover courses.
Curriculum Structure
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| BIO 1101 | General Biology I | 4 | C | 30 | 45 |
| CHM 1101 | General Chemistry I | 4 | C | 30 | 45 |
| CSC 1101 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 | C | 30 | 45 |
| GST 1101 | Communication in English I | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 1102 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 1103 | Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| MTH 1101 | Elementary Mathematics | 3 | C | 45 | 0 |
| PHY 1101 | General Physics I | 4 | R | 30 | 45 |
| sub-total | 24 | 255 | 180 | ||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| BIO 1201 | General Biology II | 4 | C | 30 | 45 |
| CHM 1201 | General Chemistry II | 4 | R | 30 | 45 |
| GST 1201 | Communication in English II | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 1202 | Contemporary Health Issues | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| GST 1203 | Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| PHY 1201 | General Physics II | 4 | R | 30 | 45 |
| PSC 1201 | Foundations of Medical Sociology and Anthropology | 2 | E | 30 | 0 |
| sub-total | 20 | 210 | 135 | ||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| ANA 2101 | Introduction to Anatomy and Embryology | 3 | C | 30 | 45 |
| ANA 2102 | Basic Histology and Cytology of Tissues | 2 | C | 30 | 45 |
| BCH 2101 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 | C | 30 | 45 |
| GST 2101 | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| GST 2102 | Environment and Sustainable Development | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| MLS 2101 | Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science | 2 | C | 15 | 45 |
| PHE 2101 | Biostatistics | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| PHE 2102 | Principles of Epidemiology and disease Surveillance | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| PHS 2101 | Physiology of Cells, Tissues, Blood and Body Fluids | 3 | C | 30 | 45 |
| sub-total | 22 | 255 | 225 | ||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| ANA 2201 | Systemic and Functional Anatomy | 2 | C | 15 | 45 |
| BCH 2201 | Chemistry and Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Lipids | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| BCH 2202 | Chemistry and Metabolism of Protein and Nucleic Acids | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| GST 2201 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| GST 2202 | Leadership Skills | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| MLS 2300 | Students’ Industrial Work Experience | 3 | C | 0 | 135 |
| PHS 2202 | Systemic Physiology | 4 | C | 30 | 45 |
| sub-total | 17 | 165 | 225 | ||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| GST 3101 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| MCB 3101 | Basic Microbiology | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MCB 3102 | Basic Immunology and Immunization | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MCB 3103 | Basic Medical Parasitology | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 3101 | Basic Clinical Chemistry | 3 | R | 15 | 45 |
| MLS 3102 | Practical Exercise I | 4 | C | 15 | 135 |
| PAT 3101 | General and Systemic Pathology | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| PHA 3101 | Basic Pharmacology &Toxicology | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| Sub-total | 24 | 180 | 225 | ||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| MLS 3201 | Basic Hematology and Blood Transfusion | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 3202 | Basic Histopathology | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 3203 | Clinical Endocrinology and Reproduction | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 3204 | Enzymology | 2 | E | 15 | 45 |
| MLS 3205 | Fundamentals of Blood Group and Serology | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 3206 | Introduction to Infectious Disease | 3 | R | 45 | 0 |
| MLS 3207 | Laboratory Posting I | 3 | C | 0 | 135 |
| MLS 3300 | Students’ Industrial Work Experience | 3 | C | 0 | 135 |
| sub-total | 23 | 210 | 283 | ||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| GNS 4101 | Research Methodology and Proposal Writing | 4 | C | 30 | 90 |
| MLS 4101 | Medical Laboratory Management and Functions | 3 | C | 15 | 90 |
| MLS 4102 | Medical Laboratory Histopathology I | 4 | R | 30 | 90 |
| MLS 4103 | Laboratory Instrumentation & Techniques | 4 | C | 15 | 135 |
| MLS 4104 | Medical Entomology | 2 | R | 15 | 45 |
| MLS 4105 | Blood Group Serology | 3 | R | 15 | 90 |
| MLS 4106 | Biomedical Engineering | 3 | R | 15 | 90 |
| Sub-total | 23 | 135 | 630 | ||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| MLS 4201 | Medical Laboratory Microbiology I | 3 | R | 15 | 90 |
| MLS 4202 | Advanced Clinical Chemistry I | 4 | R | 30 | 90 |
| MLS 4203 | Medical Laboratory Haematology I | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 4204 | Advanced Medical Laboratory Techniques | 3 | R | 15 | 45 |
| MLS 4205 | Professional Ethics in Med Lab Science | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| MLS 4206 | Laboratory Posting II | 2 | C | 15 | 45 |
| MLS 4207 | Quality Medical Laboratory Methods | 2 | R | 30 | 0 |
| MLS 4208 | Advanced Medical Mycology and Virology | 3 | E | 15 | 90 |
| sub-total | 22 | 180 | 405 | ||
| Year 5 Semester 1 | |||||
| MLS 5101 | Advanced Clinical Chemistry II | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5102 | General Laboratory Practice | 3 | C | 15 | 90 |
| MLS 5103 | Practical Exercises II | 3 | C | 15 | 90 |
| MLS 5104 | Medical Laboratory Haematology II | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5105 | Medical Laboratory Histopathology II | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5106 | Medical Laboratory Microbiology II | 3 | R | 15 | 90 |
| MLS 5107 | Seminar in Recent Advances in Med Lab Science | 2 | C | 30 | 0 |
| sub-total | 20 | 165 | 405 | ||
| Year 5 Semester 2 | |||||
| MLS 5201 | Laboratory Posting III | 3 | C | 15 | 90 |
| MLS 5202 | Advanced Clinical Chemistry III | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5203 | Advanced Studies in Transfusion Services | 3 | E | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5204 | Medical Laboratory Haematology III | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5205 | Medical Laboratory Histopathology III | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5206 | Medical Laboratory Microbiology III | 3 | R | 30 | 45 |
| MLS 5207 | Research Project | 6 | C | 0 | 270 |
| sub-total | 24 | 165 | 585 |